Google Chrome Extensions are dime a dozen. There are many quality extensions for various purposes. So, it is the problem of plenty rather than anything else. You cannot accumulate all the extensions and place them in your toolbar. This is simply because toolbar will get cramped and will get lesser viewing space to see what has been typed in your URL. So, there comes the question to optimize the number. In this article I will try to bring out a few of my favorite extensions which I am using for a long time and known to be working well. The list has not been constructed in any particular order or sequence.
Awesome Screenshot Capture &Annotate
Don’t get limited to basic screenshots. Make sure they are awesome by annotating all of them with frames, arrows, and text comments. One click uploads an image to AwesomeScreenshot.com for sharing.
Pocket (formerly Read It Later) is all about letting you read the content you find…later. Set up an account and start saving content with the Pocket extension, bookmark buttons, or apps. One click “Pockets” the content so that you can access it anytime-even offline-on all of your devices. Content isn’t limited to text; you can store video to watch later as well.
Attachments.me
Attaching items to any email, no less a message in Gmail, is easy-if the file is on your hard drive. But if it’s stored in the cloud it can be a pain. This attachment makes it simple to access files on your Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and now SkyDrive accounts and attach them to a message without leaving the Gmail interface.
Manage multiple Gmail accounts easily with this particular extension. A drop-down menu shows all of your unread messages and previews of each, which you can archive, delete, or reply to without actually visiting Gmail. Checker Plus also offers a wealth of notification possibilities, including voice, which reads your email to you. It’s a must have for any Gmail junkie.
Load it up, double-click any word on any webpage, and you’ll see a pop-up with all the definition. Or search for words from your toolbar. Multiple languages are supported.
Ginger -Grammar and Spell Checker
Ginger puts a sophisticated spelling and grammar checker when you need it. In a Word doc for instance, you can see errors in real-time as you write. With Ginger, you can see stuff that needs correcting in forms used in Facebook, WordPress, Gmail, and much more.
Enter your hot zone of privacy and security using this add-on. The drop-down menu from Click&Clean provides access to your browser cache, cookies, plug-ins, extensions, and history, and also quick approaches to rub them out. You will complete browser test to see just how well Chrome is protecting you. It’ll help you scan for malware using Bitdefender, clear your private data, and a host of other security options you’re neglecting. Customize all the options you can get full coverage with Click&Clean.
LastPass remains a five-star PCMag’s Editors’ Choice for filling out forms and saving passwords to websites. It works across all operating systems, mobile devices, and, obviously, Web browsers. This also imports store passwords from different tools, also.
Shopping Assistant
Whenever you shop on a site, Shopping Assistant shows you just what the product in question costs on other sites. It also incorporates a price history from Amazon products, so you can track the price fluctuation.
If you want to schedule your social status updates to sites like Facebook and Twitter, you need a buffer. Buffer has apps on all services and extensions for each and every browser. The Chrome extension puts Buffer in the toolbar for you to use it to make a post that shares the page you’re viewing, and you may schedule posts to go live later.
Never before has social media been so well-integrated into your everyday browsing experience thanks to Hootlet, HootSuite’s free Chrome extension. Whether you’re searching Google, scheduling a Tweet or sharing an Instagram photo, the Hootlet brings social media to wherever you are on the web. From Yelp to Google Maps, Pinterest to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and beyond, the versatile functionality provided by Hootlet means you will simply need one extension to execute your entire social searching, sharing and message scheduling directly from your browser.
YouTube videos get a beautiful, configurable makeover with Magic Actions. When installed in Google Chrome, you can utilize your mouse wheel to control volume, select HD or cinema mode (with darkened background), and switch off the auto-play as desired, among other choices. It also hides the ads in the videos.
Author: Technology Blog
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